Topic : 06/08 Deadly Eating

Hi,  

My name is Paul and I am one of the people that profiled in this segment. 

I just thought I would post right away and say that I will be watching this thread as closely as I can and trying to answer questions and comments as best I can about the segment and my life for those of you that want to know. 

Please feel free to be as candid or as honest as you want in your questions and comments.   

Paul 

Hi, Paul:

     I have been wondering how you are doing?  I'm overweight too, and it is

very hard to lose it.   One lady asked how we could be overweight, it is an

addiction. I need to lose the weight and I have started 2.  Maybe I need to go

on the Dr. phil show. 

As an ex-smoker (eight years) I can tell you it is an addiction and when you smell a cigarette even though you know it is disgusting, the old temptation is there.  Stay away from people and places were you are likely to encounter smoking, this is possible. 

Eating disorders are far worse, I have food addictions as well, if you have one addiction, you should be able to empathize with the others, they are all basically the same, we crave the substance whatever it is and feel physically and/or emotionally ill without it.  Food cannot be avoided like smoking.  That's the difference. 

Throw away the cigarettes and picture your lungs getting cleaning instead of the black mess they are now.  I still picture that myself when tempted to smoke.  Smoking makes your clothes and house stink, your hair stinks.  I'm not insulting you, I'm giving you things to tell yourself.  Good Luck, you're worth giving your lungs a break. 

Now if I could just quit all the extra eating.